Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf is situated in the Isle of Dogs, which is in London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Canary Wharf has been built on the site of the old West India Docks. It is an important commercial center of London. The three tallest buildings of London, which include HSBC Tower, One Canada Square and Citigroup Centre, are located at this place. There are many shops, restaurants pubs, health care centers. At Canary Wharf of London there are 20 acres of open space.

Canary Wharf in London has been designed in such a way so that it can offer excellent working atmosphere to the people. The place has inherited its name from the trade with the Canary Islands. During the years of 1802 to 1980, Canary Wharf of London was one of the busiest harbors in the world. The docks of Canary Wharf suffered heavy loss during Second World War.

Some of the major banks like HSBC, Credit Suisse,

Bank of America, Citigroup and Barclays are located at Canary Wharf. One of the biggest IT companies Infosys is also located here. More than 90,000 people work in the Canary Wharf area. Major news media offices of Daily Mirror and Reuters are also present at Canary Wharf.

How to Reach Canary Wharf

Canary Wharf DLR station connects this place with Central London. The Heron Quays DLR station, located closely, also provides easy transport facility. The nearest airport to the London Canary Warf is the London City Airport, located at a distance of three miles. Canary Wharf Pier provides ferry services to the West End of London, City of London and the Greenwich.

The Docklands Highways connect Canary Wharf directly with London to the western side. There are five bus routes that provide service to Canary Wharf.